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The bisexual Internet celebrity selected 25-year-old film studentBobby Banhart as the winner of "A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila," her popular MTV reality dating show, instead of 29-year-old female firefighter Dani Campbell.

Tequila - whose real last name is Nguyen - chose Banhart on a platform in the middle of the pool at the mansion where the reality show was filmed.

Denzel Washington gives $1 million to college

Denzel Washington is donating $1 million to Wiley College to re-establish its debate team.

The gift was announced Tuesday by school officials.

Washington was in Marshall last week to screen "The Great Debaters," the story of Wiley's 1930s debate team. He stars as educator and poet Melvin Tolson, who led the all-black college's elite debate squad.

Marshall is a city of about 24,000, located 140 miles east of Dallas. Wiley has about 900 students.

"The Great Debaters" opens Christmas Day. It has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for best picture drama.

Lynne Spears' memoir delayed indefinitely

Lynne Spears' book about parenting has been delayed indefinitely, her publisher said Wednesday.

Lindsey Nobles, a spokeswoman for Christian book publisher Thomas Nelson Inc., said Wednesday that the memoir by the mother of Britney Spears was put on hold last week. She declined to comment on whether the delay was connected to the revelation that Spears' 16-year-old daughter, Jamie Lynn, is pregnant.

"Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World" was initially scheduled for release May 11, Mother's Day.